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(11) EP 3 164 594 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/19

(21) Application number: 15738411.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.06.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03B 13/10(2006.01)
F03B 17/06(2006.01)
 F03B 13/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2015/051717
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/001623 (07.01.2016 Gazette 2016/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 02.07.2014 GB 201411872

(71) Applicant: Energy Technologies Institute LLP
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BALDOCK, Andy
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • RANKIN, Robert
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • JONES, Andy
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • WILSON, Ian
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • BOWER, Holly
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • BAKER, Timothy William
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • MATSON, Daniel
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • LEGRAND, Claire
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • SENEVIRATNE, Aruna
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • FISON, Joe
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • RIGG, Dave
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • CHAPMAN, Simon
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • CLARK, Richard
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • WASSON, Nancy
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • PARKINSON, Richard
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)
  • COHEN, Claire
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3UZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Rowlands, Stuart Michael et al
Maucher Jenkins 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


(54) SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TIDAL ENERGY CONVERTER SYSTEM